Mud Monstars win tourney

The Mud Monstars battled through the consolation bracket to capture the title in the 34th annual Mississippi Mud Volleyball Championship, which wrapped up Sunday afternoon in Hannibal.

The Mud Monstars battled through the consolation bracket to capture the title in the 34th annual Mississippi Mud Volleyball Championship, which wrapped up Sunday afternoon in Hannibal.The Mud Monstars knocked off the defending champs - Mudopoly - in the title round. Mudopoly had made it to the finals with a “clean” record.Third place was claimed by the Screamin’ Johnnies while fourth went to the Dirty Terrills.Pete Friesen, executive director of the YMCA of Hannibal, indicated he was “real happy” with this year’s tournament. He’s anticipating an even bigger field of teams next year when July 4 will fall on a Friday.